Samuel W. Pennington

Samuel W. Pennington, 81, of Lake Wales FL & formerly of Scott County IN, died January 3 2011 at Lakes Wales Medical Center in Lake Wales FL.He was born April 15, 1929 in Harrison Ohio to Samuel H & Gladys Murilla Grooms Pennington who are deceased. He resided in Lake Wales for the past 40 years, moving from Indiana. Sam served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a road builder. He made a career of operating & fixing heavy equipment and worked in the phosphate mines in south Polk County. His passion was flying. As a private pilot he flew & owned several aircraft from a fixed wing Stinson to more recently a gyro-copter. He attended the Golfview Baptist Church. Sam was a devoted husband & father and is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Dorothy M Barkmen Pennington; daughters Peggy W Foster & husband Stanley of Titusville FL, Patty Boatman of Merritt Island FL; 4 grandchildren Wendy Gugle, Shannon Odom, Andrew Merritt, Benjamin Boatman; 2 great grandchidlren Bethany Malady & Miles Merritt; sisters residing in California, Delores Durham, Bonnie Tolbert & Sharon Kayl. His brother Homer Pennington also preceded him in death. Memorial service, 2 PM, Friday, January 7 201l at Golfview Baptist Church, Pastor David Koon officiating. GRAVESIDE service, 1 PM, Monday, January 10 2011, at Scottsburg Cemetery, Scottsburg IN. Burial in Scottsburg Cemetery, Scottsburg IN. Stewart & Hoagland Funeral Home, 80 N 1st St., Scottsburg IN handling local arrangements. MEMORIAL DONATIONS: Lake Wales Care Center, 140 East Park Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853.